Opinion

Letters to the editor Courage is contagious, Midway fighters showed June 5, 2020

OTHERS SAY: The best of America Even amid the tear gas, the rubber bullets, the sirens, the fires, the standoffs, the looting, the “vicious dogs” and “ominous weapons,” the best of America has... by The Washington Post - June 5, 2020

TOM COTTON: Send in troops This week, rioters have plunged many American cities into anarchy, recalling the widespread violence of the 1960s. by Tom Cotton In The New York Times - June 5, 2020

DANA D. KELLEY: Facts for context Our emotions are wonderful things. They give us incredible capacity for great good in the world. They power our hope against all odds, our faith beyond what we ... by Dana D. Kelley - June 5, 2020

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Stop the escalation | Where this is headed | Make the connection I am writing in support of the bipartisan effort to remove military weapons from police. June 5, 2020

GARY SMITH: An odd age Recollections of childhood in 1968 and its similarities to 2020. by Gary Smith - June 5, 2020

Picture perfect With the movie theaters all but shuttered, this was the closest we’ve come to watching a nail-biter in months. And with no sports on TV, we’ve been looking for ... by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - June 5, 2020

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VICTOR DAVIS HANSON: Meanwhile, in China … George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis last week when a police officer used brutally excessive force to arrest him. It was the latest in a string of high-profil... by Victor Davis Hanson - June 4, 2020

OTHERS SAY: Learn to be uncomfortable It should be clear that this country has made strides in recent decades, but it should also be self-evident that more work needs to be done. It is true that leg... by The Dallas Morning News - June 4, 2020

AMY PRITCHARD: Hold off evictions As the covid-19 pandemic continues to inflict unprecedented economic devastation on Arkansans and our communities, this crisis is exposing one of the most glari... by Amy Pritchard Special to the Democrat-Gazette - June 4, 2020

JOHN BRUMMETT: The mayor's Monday He's the first popularly elected black mayor of race-plagued Little Rock. by John Brummett - June 4, 2020

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Hijacking the protests | Stop feeding the dog | Must be able to vote If you want to protest, by all means do. However, do not block intersections or the interstate; this is against the law. June 4, 2020

NWA EDITORIAL: Thursday's thumbs Our semi-weekly collection of mini-editorials on subjects big and small. by NWA Democrat-Gazette - June 4, 2020

JOHN BRUMMETT: Point drowned in chaos The protesting is valid and worthy. Changes in police tactics are long overdue. Attitudes and sensibilities must be penetrated and awakened. That most likely ca... by John Brummett - June 3, 2020